How to remove Defender??

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

It was closer to that last Sunday, and I swam 4 laps. My skinny 11 year old
daughter could only stand it for one lap, though.

Saturday should be around 27 here.

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[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Bill,

that temperature it was here for 2 weeks ago!
I did a bicycle tour then in the neigbourhood and my bike was terrible
my steer broke and the wheel had a wobble, so my wife bought me a new
won, but sins than the weather was terrible!!

Regards >*< TOM >*<

Bill Sanderson MVP schreef:

 

[Guest]

Tom

Ran regscanner, but did not find a list of program to search thru???

 

[Guest]

Bill,

Please tell me about "Windows Installer cleanup tool"

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];290301

This appears to still be available at this writing, although I understand
Microsoft is attempting to remove it from circulation.

Download, run to install. After installation, it will be listed in Start,
All programs.

Run it, and you will see a list of programs for which it can remove the
installer traces. Typically, one would remove just the one which is causing
a problem, and then, ideally, reinstall that program and then uninstall--to
get a cleaner uninstall.

BE FORWARNED, however, about the issue with Office. In your case, with
Office97, I'm not sure how significant this is--I don't believe the online
OfficeUpdate or MicrosoftUpdate mechanisms cover Office 97, and I don't know
whether the currently unpatched vulnerability exists in Word97, or, indeed,
whether Microsoft will provide a patch for that version in June--I suspect,
myself, that they will, but it will need manual installation, which should
work just fine.

So--in your case, I think you will find two Defender-related entries in the
list--Windows Defender, and Windows Defender signatures. I'd remove both,
and then reinstall.

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[Guest]

Thanks Bill,

I downloaded/installed the program, but will wait till the June release
before I run it.

 

[Guest]

Bill,

Microsoft MUST provide an uninstall function for Defender. My system
consistently locks up and I can't find a way to uninstall it. I can't even
load task manager to shut off the process. This is an outrage!

I had to boot into safe mode, and run that uninstall program mentioned in
this thread. My computer now runs fine. I am NOT happy with this product.

--Chris

 

[ANONYMOUS]

I thought that you need to download the Defender again and double click
on the downloaded file. You will now get the option to either remove or
repair the previous installation.

hth

 

[ANONYMOUS]

Agreed. I Never use non-MS products to remove or repair MS products.
The worst case scenario is to delete the folder where the application is
installed (in safe mode of course) if and only if there is no other way
using MS's own tools.

 

[ANONYMOUS]

Hi Bill,

that temperature it was here for 2 weeks ago!
I did a bicycle tour then in the neigbourhood and my bike was terrible
my steer broke and the wheel had a wobble, so my wife bought me a new
won, but sins than the weather was terrible!!

Don't make me envious. I like riding bicycles but motorists in London
(UK) don't allow me!! We (the fanatic cyclist group) had a big
demonstration yesterday and halted the traffic for 3 hours in Central
London just to make our point!!. We need our own lane to ride safely.

 

[ANONYMOUS]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];290301

This appears to still be available at this writing, although I understand
Microsoft is attempting to remove it from circulation.

It would be very sad if this happens as this tool is invariably needed
to remove trial versions of Office 2003 before a retail version can be
installed.

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

Good plan--as I say, having thought about this, I don't think you are
affected--but we'll see.

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[Bill Sanderson MVP]

I think they'll need to provide a fixed version. I've been using this tool
for years for various issues relating to the installer. The installer, and
the apps using it, have improved over that time, but I think something like
it is still going to be needed.

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[Bill Sanderson MVP]

Chris--a good install of Windows Defender has an effective uninstall listed
in add or remove programs. If you don't see it listed, the install didn't
go right. Unfortunately, my advice in your situation is the same as I gave
KenH in this thread--the way that I know of to fix this is to use the
Installer Cleanup tool, which will then allow a reinstall--presumably a
successful reinstall--which should then leave an uninstall choice available
to be used.

I don't know what happens on these installs--but I'd recommend disabling
your antivirus real time protection during the installation process next
time around.

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[Tom Emmelot]

Hi great unknown,

Come to Holland the land with the most bicycle roads of the world!

Regards >*< TOM >*<

ANONYMOUS schreef:

 

[Tom Emmelot]

Hi Anony,

the trouble is that if you don't use software from other vendors that at
the end MS is the only won you can go to!!!
The regcleaner of MS is not working correct for XP anymore, the better
regcleaners are from other vendors.
The better defrag programs are from other vendors.
The better cleanup programs ..... etc.
So sometimes you can wait that MS come up with something or they take
over the company that makes the good stuff!
Not only MS does that McCafee takes over Siteadvisor and what it will be
over a year i don't know!
So only competition makes a better product i think and to take that away
is not good for the consumer. What hell we all take a Dell?

Regards >*< TOM >*<

ANONYMOUS schreef:

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

That works, but only if the previous version is either fully installed, or
fully removed. If you are stuck with some pieces left behind, but no
uninstall visible, you are in the quandry KenH finds himself in.

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[Bill Sanderson MVP]

FWIW, Microsoft's current registry cleaner is the online one available at
safety.live.com.

And, I've heard lots of reliable reports that it breaks things--so I don't
recommend using it.

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[ANONYMOUS]

After the world cup when **WE** have won it!!! Holland is in the group
of death and Argentina might trouble them!. USA also has a tough group
but football or soccer is not their national game so they will be out in
the first round.

Regards,